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The suffix -ous appears in familiar words such as famous and marvelous. Using your knowledge of the suffix -ous, choose the most likely meaning of the word avaricious.

Α.someone who has avarice; a greedy person

В.someone who rejects avarice; a generous person

C.characterized by avarice, greedy

D. the quality of avarice, greed

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Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

avarice means extreme greed

So avaricious would mean characterized by avarice, greedy

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